UN FS-2 Salary — Karachi, Pakistan

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-2) earns at the UN in Karachi — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 35% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Pakistan rather than for each duty station, so this 35% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Karachi exactly as it does to Islamabad.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 34.7 Cost of living 24 (US=100) HDI Rank #168

FS-2 salary — Karachi, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 58,321
Net rem · step 1
USD 66,061
Net rem · mid
USD 73,907
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +35% 13 steps Hardship C January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 35% post adjustment (net base USD 43,297–USD 54,868), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-2 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 35% post adjustment for Karachi. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+35%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,297USD 15,024USD 58,321USD 49,246
Step 2USD 44,263USD 15,359USD 59,622USD 50,334
Step 3USD 45,227USD 15,694USD 60,921USD 51,419
Step 4USD 46,191USD 16,028USD 62,219USD 52,505
Step 5USD 47,159USD 16,364USD 63,523USD 53,595
Step 6USD 48,120USD 16,698USD 64,818USD 54,676
Step 7USD 49,043USD 17,018USD 66,061USD 55,716
Step 8USD 50,050USD 17,367USD 67,417USD 56,849
Step 9USD 51,015USD 17,702USD 68,717USD 57,936
Step 10USD 51,981USD 18,037USD 70,018USD 59,024
Step 11USD 52,944USD 18,372USD 71,316USD 60,108
Step 12USD 53,905USD 18,705USD 72,610USD 61,190
Step 13USD 54,868USD 19,039USD 73,907USD 62,274

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Karachi

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+35%
Hardship allowanceICSC category CUSD 11,010
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Karachi, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Pakistan

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Karachi

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-3 FS-4 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-2 salary at the UN in Karachi?

A Field Service FS-2 in Karachi, Pakistan has a net base salary of about USD 43,297 (step 1) to USD 54,868 (top step). With the 35% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 58,451 to USD 74,072 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-2 in Karachi?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Karachi it is about 35% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Karachi, Pakistan?

Everyday prices in Pakistan are roughly 24% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Karachi is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Karachi
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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